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Wormleighton Family History

Wormleighton Surname Meaning

from Wormleighton (Warwicks) which is recorded as Wilmelechtone in 1239 and Wylmeleyghton in 1290. The place-name derives from the Old English personal name Wilma + Old English lēac-tūn ‘herb garden’.

lēac means ‘leek, garlic’ and tūn refers to ‘farmstead, enclosure’.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Wormleighton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wormleighton family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Wormleighton families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 108 Wormleighton families living in Leicestershire. This was about 59% of all the recorded Wormleighton's in United Kingdom. Leicestershire had the highest population of Wormleighton families in 1891.
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What did your Wormleighton ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Hosiery Manufacturer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Wormleighton. 34% of Wormleighton men worked as a Hosiery Manufacturer and 84% of Wormleighton women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Wormleighton were Market Gardener and Retired.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Hosiery Manufacturer
    34%
  • Railway Carter
    23%
  • Hosiery Trimmer
    23%
  • Market Gardener
    23%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    84%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic Service
    5%
  • Retired
    5%

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